Wroxham departed from this season's FA Cup competition in the Extra Preliminary Round when Dereham ran out 2-1 winners.
A first half bullet free-kick from Summer signing Ryan Hawkins was cancelled out by a freak goal from inside his own half by Valter Rocha and a second half strike by Henry Clark.
It was an entertaining game watched by a crowd of 520 which fully justified the switch to the Friday evening kick off.
Wroxham now travel to Witham Town on Saturday 13th August for their first league game in this season's Pitching In Isthmian League.